Generation Reloaded :: Moto 360 2nd Generation Review

Moto 360 second generation is a huge improvement from its predecessor. Now it comes with new processor along with few design tweaks plus it comes with two different sizes to choose with. The most new and amazing thing about this smart watch is that it is fully customizable through Moto maker which is lacking in Samsung watches. Even in Apple smart watches customization is absent.

Today people want a smart watch which is fully usable plus looks good. So, if you people want to buy a smart watch that looks good plus better in functionality then Moto 360 will be the best choice for you people because it lets you customize your watch according to your taste, from the bracelet to the steel case you can customize this watch in many ways. The watch is available in two sizes: 46mm and 42mm. There are total of eight colors available including three for the colors of steel. Only the thing bothers is the thickness of the watch. The watch feel very thick and heavy when put on the wrist.

Back of the watch comes with heart rating sensor same like in Samsung Gear S2 which provides analysis of your heartbeats for up to 24 hours at a time. The Moto 360 is water and dust resistance. The screen of the watch is 1.37 inches for smaller watch and 1.56 inches for larger option. The screen comes with IPS LCD display. The Moto 360 2nd gen couldn’t match up with the ppi of Samsung and Apple watches as its ppi is below 300. The smaller watch is having ppi of 233 and larger version is having 263ppi.

The 2nd gen 360 comes with latest Android wear version. It has 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400processor with 4 GB of internal memory and 512 MB of RAM. The new Moto 360 now comes with Wi-Fiand Bluetooth connectivity which is a great improvement over last year’s model. Despite of the best voice recognition feature of Motorola, this smart watch comes with simple voice recognition like other smart watches which is a bit of frustrating. Talking about its battery life, the smaller version of the watch comes with 300 mAh of battery and the larger watch is packed with 400 mAh of battery. The battery of the watch can be charged through wireless well-designed dock which charges the Moto 360 2nd quickly and easily.

So, the final verdict from our side is that the new Moto 360 is now much more improved,customizable, comes with wireless charging and most important it is based on all new Android Wear platform. Down sides of the watch is only its thickness and also the battery life is not that much great like other smart watches. So, if you want to upgrade from the older version of Moto 360 to something new then this watch should be your first choice. Its price ranges from INR. 19, 999 to 24, 999 onwards.